Double penetration wound: A nail gun injury involving the head and heart

Nail gun injuries usually occur at the extremities due to working accidents. Intracranial or intrathoracic injuries are relatively rare, and cases combined with both injuries are even rarer. Such situations pose challenges for surgeons due to their uniqueness during operation. Radiologic imaging fin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ye, Ciou-Nan, Lin, Ming-Chieh, Huang, Chien-Lin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Cardiac
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6976870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31993095
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2019.11.021
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Sumario:Nail gun injuries usually occur at the extremities due to working accidents. Intracranial or intrathoracic injuries are relatively rare, and cases combined with both injuries are even rarer. Such situations pose challenges for surgeons due to their uniqueness during operation. Radiologic imaging findings in our case were significant in indicating surgical findings. Herein, we report a patient who shot himself using a nail gun, damaging his brain and heart.

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